Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE)

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness builds frameworks that support the University of South Alabama’s growth and advancement of its mission while ensuring compliance with accreditors and the expectations of other regulatory agencies. We provide students, staff, administrators, and leaders with the information, guidance, and tools needed to improve educational outcomes, make better decisions, and understand our community’s many voices. 

OIE staff value our service-orientation, discretion, integrity, and impartiality; we strive to collaborate across the University and empower others to accomplish their goals.

A principal responsibility of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) is to ensure that the University of South Alabama meets expectations to maintain its accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).  As part of that responsibility, OIE focuses its resources on:

• University Planning and Assessment
• Assessment of Academic Programs
• Assessment of General Education
• Assessment of Administration and Academic & Student Support Services
• Substantive Change Policy and Program Implementation
• Leadership of Academic Enhancement and the University’s LevelUP Quality Enhancement Plan 
• Compliance with federal regulations for distance education and the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)
• Compliance with documentation of Student Complaints
• Campus representation and communication-related to the Alabama General Studies Committee and Alabama Transfers
• University Surveys and Student Perceptions of Instruction
• Oversight of the Qualtrics site license and support for community users
• Support and consultation for survey development, strategic planning, and program or classroom assessment

In addition, this office provides leadership for the following University Committees:

• Academic Calendar
• General Education
• University Assessment Advisory Committee, Student Learning Outcomes
• University Assessment Advisory Committee, Academic and Student Support Services
• Institutional Planning and Assessment Committee